A former East Kentwood volleyball standout will close her college career as an All-American.

Katie Vander Meer, who just finished her final season at Aquinas, was selected a first-team NAIA All-American by the association's selection committee.

The senior setter became the first women's volleyball player in Aquinas history to be named All-American three times and the first Aquinas volleyball player to earn first-team status.

Vander Meer was a third-team All-American selection in 2009 and was an honorable mention in 2008.

Vander Meer is the Saints' all-time assist leader with 3,603. She also holds the top spot in career attacking percentage (.321) and assists per set (9.36). Vander Meer also set the single-season mark this fall for assists (1,379) and attack percentage (.390).

Aquinas (29-12) fell in four sets to Indiana Tech in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament semifinals to fall short of the national tournament.﻿